Provinces and Cities
According to the population census of 2006, the four provinces of East Azerbaijan (2006 pop. 3,603,456), West Azarbaijan (2006 pop. 2,873,459), Zanjan (2006 pop. 970,946), and Ardabil (2006 pop. 1,228,155) have a combined population of 7.9 million people.
Chief cities include Tabriz (the capital of East Azerbaijan), Urmia (the capital of West Azerbaijan), Zanjan (the capital of Zanjan Province), Ardabil (the capital of Ardabil), Maragheh, Marand, Mahabad, Piranshahr, and Khoy (Khvoy).
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